THE NATIONAL SPACE TRANSPORTATION POLICY

Record overview

National Space Transportation Goals. Access to, from, and within space is a vital national and economic security interest. American space transportation capabilities underpin the global economy, and commercial space innovation flourishes with affordable, reliable, and safe space transportation. The United States must establish and maintain space transportation capabilities that ensure access to the full range of orbital regimes relevant to United States interests, from suborbital and very-low Earth orbit altitudes to the lunar surface, Lagrange points, and deep space. By 2030, our space transportation ranges must grow to support more than 1,000 launches and reentries every year. The policies set forth in this memorandum will secure… Space Launch and Reentry Infrastructure. The Secretary of War and the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration shall operate Federal launch and reentry ranges and facilities in a transparent manner that accommodates government and non government users. The heads of relevant executive departments and agencies shall, in consultation with State, local, tribal, territorial, and industry partners: regularly consider and evaluate opportunities to improve launch and reentry infrastructure and access to infrastructure; incentivize co-development of launch and reentry infrastructure, including by facilitating leases, commercial investment, and public-private partnerships for capital improvements on Federal property;…

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